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And for those whose shirts have XL written in them :-)Quote:
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Dammit.
Why are you wasting money buying anodised valve caps for a bike that will admittedly need its overstrung engine building every 300 miles anyway? If I want 916 power & handling from my Duke then I will go out and buy a 916 & save myself a LOT of wasted money & parts rather that throw cash at something just to turn it into a thief-magnet timebomb.
All this to finally make it crack 87mph? All you will do is bump up your insurance premium from what it already is (assuming they will know about all the add-ons, which they will do when they pull it out of the hedge...)
You like the bike? Good! Keep it, ying around on it while you save you pennies for something better, it may seem like the bees-knees at the moment but I can assure you biking life is a lot more stress-free & straight-forward when you have REAL power underneath you. ;)
If this all seems a bit "Oi boy - NO!" then hey - I was a young'un on a 125 once, we all were - buying filter kits & exhausts trying to impress & make it have 13.4hp instead of 12.97hp, & in hindsight I should have just saved my cash & done something worthwhile with it. :)
Nobody is going to be impressed with a shiny blue tax disc holder FFS, best keep your money for petrol & tyres... 8-)
(afterthought - swap the motor for a medium-capacity four-stroke single...)
Or alternatively, do what ever you want to YOUR bike, to please YOURSELF and no one else. Who cares what other people say about YOUR bike, they're not the ones riding it every day, YOU are, the only person it's got to please is YOU ;)
mmmmmmmmmmmkay! Completely understand what you're saying and most of the things you've said have gone through my mind already but a few i'm just going to have a go at crushing into tiny pieces, if i may :)Quote:
Originally Posted by 470four
You've said this and that won't impress anybody, well thats not a problem for me because everything i have done and may do in the future is for me, because i like it, or think it looks cool or whatever if other people like it to then great it makes it even more worth while, if not then... hey they've not got to ride it home!
As for the insurance i've got quotes both with and without and there is a £20 difference, not exactly going to break the bank! As I said before there are very few bike i would actually BUY i don't want any old bike etc.etc. Just for the benifit of this post i've just gone and got a quote on eBike which is the cheapest from by searchings on a ZX 250R which was £1812.24 with £500 excess, and an R6 which was £3102.26 with £500 excess. My RS with all the mods on £1107.34 with £500 excess, without the mods its £1086.27 with £500 excess!
As for it being a thief magnet, yea thats a fair point but i keep it locked up with disc lock, padlock and chain, going to data tag it and I'm thinking about an alarm/immobilizer too. I also keep it covered whenever I'm at home so...
In terms of having more power, I think i've said already, I don't really see it as being necessary! Even before i derestricted the bike i was getting 80 on the flat and I often found myself at that speed without realizing because it felt safe and stable, unless i looked at my speedo i wouldn't have noticed, do you really think MORE power is sensible?! I cant see my license lasting long! It isn't that I'm one of these speed crazed lunatics going everywhere at top speed but I just focus more on the road than my speedo and simply don't notice! The only time i ever felt like i wanted more power was when i was overtaking occasionally and when i was on ride outs and everybody was tearing past me, but other than that i honestly was never wanting more.
Yes i could just keep it as is and swap out for a bigger bike but... as soon as i do there are going to be things i want to change about that as well and from what i can see on a bigger bike everything becomes more expensive so it wont be saving me money at all it will have the reverse effect.
I also KNOW that i like this bike and I know what its like to live with, although i can test ride other bike there's no way i can know how they are in the long term apart from what other people say and I was told I would hate my rs after 5 mins because its too cramped and has a such a small power band but what do you know, I love it!
As for fitting a 250 on it, yes its a good idea and i would do it but i don't have the tools space or equipment to do it, i've looked at other peoples projects doing exactly that and they've had to fabricate new engine mounts, modify the tank, put the radiator under the seat, extend/change the swing arm so they can move the suspension back because it was in the way, etc.etc. i don't have the desire, time, equipment or space to do that!
Eventually I would like to have my RS for going out on my own for fun and for use at track days, and have a speed triple or something similar for everyday and other stuff. Not sure how able I will be to do that but... it's what i would like!
As for the engine needing a rebuild every 300 miles, i know people who've had RS 125's for years now and they run them at a constant 10-15k rpm all year round, put a new top end on every 10k miles and keep the bike maintained well, in the 3 years that i've know one he's had two seizures due to his own mistakes and in the 18 months I've known another guy he's not had a single problem! Need i say more?
Geo
Hey George,
I like your list of modifications, sounds like it will be fun and the experience gained will be priceless.
Can I suggest you add a couple more upgrades:
1) Bike safe (think it cost 25 quid or free)
2) Advanced training (like IAM or ROSPA), not as expensive as you think.
You can slot these in at your convenience. I have seen you ride and I know you (and the bike) are very good and can keep up with the big boys. I would however advise these upgrades for everyone who has just passed their test as they literally make you faster on whatever you ride, as well as show you how to spot idiots before they do you damage, plus the upgrades are easily transferred from one bike to the next. The interesting part is that they even save you money on your insurance when you tell them that you have added these upgrades :). I suspect the insurance companies will look very favourably on any young man (or woman) who has shown the maturity to add these upgrades and that they will in turn repay you with lower premiums.
So if I get this right, by adding these two upgrades you learn to ride faster and ride safer on every machine while paying less insurance!! Don't know about you but it makes sense to me.
Looking forward to riding with you soon.
Take care.
Dennis :)
Haha, made me giggle, yea I'm planning on doing bikesafe before my insurance comes up for renewal and then do advanced training some time in the near future, after seeing what you can do on that cruiser, either your a road rossi or the trainings worth it :) see ya out soon,Quote:
Originally Posted by Dennis_Sinanan
Geo